The Castle of Otranto

Horace Walpole

ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited, 2006 - Fiction

An amusing and charming Gothic novel, which is remarkable for its masterful blend of ancient and modern romance. It is a story of Manfred's son and heir to the title of Otranto. It was first published with pseudonym in 1764. It is an ostensible translation of an Italian story of the crusades' time. Charismatic!

About the author

Horace Walpole was born in London on September 24, 1717 and educated at Eton College and Kings College, Cambridge. Upon his return from college, Walpole was elected to Parliament and served until 1768. He was the youngest son of British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole. He was known as The Earl of Orford. Walpole opened a private press that published his own works and that of his friends. He is well known for his Gothic romance novel, The Castle of Otranto. Horace Walpole died in London on March 2, 1797, after which his title became extinct since he never married or had children.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Castle of Otranto
• Author: Horace Walpole
• Edition: unabridged
• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited, 2006
• ISBN: 1458709108, 9781458709103
• Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / General; Fiction / Horror; Fiction / Romance / General